Supermarket news

Supermarket proudly announce that A.M.180 from Prague (CZ) has been selected for the Nordic Art Association Sweden/Supermarket residency 2014.
From mid-January they will stay and work in the guest flat/studio in Malongen, next to Nytorget in one of Stockholm’s coolest neighbourhoods.

A.M.180 is independent creative and promotional collective based on DIY principles and punk ethics. Since September 2003 A.M.180 has been running same-titled multifunctional space in Prague, the Czech Republic. Main mission: a platform for contact between independent music scene and contemporary art scene. A.M.180 arranges exhibitons, live shows and performances.

The Nordic Art Association is an organisation of visual artists in the Nordic Countries. About the residency: www.nkf.se/malongen

The Jury had this to say:
“Supermarket has since 2006 not only become a major player in the Swedish art scene, but has, through an extensive network of contacts, developed into an international reference point and meeting place for artist-run galleries. It brings together a large number of galleries: in 2013 from more than 30 countries worldwide. Its central location at Kulturhuset in Stockholm allows it to reach a large audience. However Supermarket is not only a stage for international art, it also creates a forum for debate around important social issues where the arts can play a role. At Supermarket you meet contemporary and experimental art, art that is not filtered through commercial considerations. Supermarket is an important element of the multifaceted arts scene. It needs support for its continued existence.”

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